Canada in push for joint G7 and Middle East effort to de-escalate Iran war
Foreign minister Anita Anand says she has drafted principles to reduce risk of regional spillover and wider shocks Middle East crisis – live updates Canada is pushing for a collective…
US spending on first week of Iran war raises stark questions about priorities
$11.3bn more than enough to fund EPA or National Cancer Institute, where administration sought to slash budgets Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in…
Iran threatens Gulf energy facilities after Israeli attack on its largest gasfield
Revolutionary Guards say they will strike infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar after South Pars field hit Middle East crisis – live updates Business live – latest updates Iran…
Is this the world’s first quantum battery? Australian scientists say so
Researchers say their prototype is a big step towards fully functioning batteries with rapid charging times Australian scientists have developed what they say is the world’s first proof-of-concept quantum battery.…
The one who got away: how did Australia lose one of its brightest football talents to Croatia? | Jack Snape
Adrian Segečić’s switch of allegiance has left Socceroos fans wondering what might have been – and reopened a great Australian football debate There have been many to choose other nations…
Never waste a fuel crisis: the Albanese government must seize the moment and start taxing gas companies | Greg Jericho
A failure to respond to soaring energy prices and act in the May budget could make voters turn their anger toward the federal government Follow our Australia news live blog…
What should Albanese say to Trump? | Fiona Katauskas
Sometimes it’s best to say nothing at all See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
Deadloch season two review – every bit as wonky, devilish and potty-mouthed as the first
The Emmy-nominated crime comedy swaps chilly Tasmania for the sticky Top End – and all its croc-related misadventures There’s no doubt which principal character reflects the heart, soul and warped…
‘Where have all our front gardens gone?’: Sydney’s supersized driveways eat into yards
Research shows average front garden size has declined by 46% in areas where older low-density homes have been replaced by larger, modern houses Follow our Australia news live blog for…
Indigenous jail rates up as Closing the Gap targets lag
Rates of Indigenous incarceration have been steadily increasing across Australia, the latest example of how Closing the Gap targets are falling well short of expectations. Of 17 identified socio-economic outcome…